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of standardization in the international field will yield much greater benefits than have been conceived in the past and may well open a vast new era of scientific, technological,. and industrial progress. EXCHANGE OF STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS Under the reciprocal exchange arrangement which exists among the Englishspeaking and several other countries, copies of all specifications formulated in New Zealand were sent to the standardizing bodies in these countries. In return, during the year under review, ISTew Zealand received 2,060 similar documents from 27 standards and other organizations, as set out in Table B hereunder. This reciprocal arrangementassists to ensure that, in so far as is practicable and desirable, uniform standard specifications are adopted by the countries concerned. Following the increased attention that has been given to international standardization, the exchange of specifications was extended during the year to the. national standards organizations in Italy and Japan.

Table B—Specifications Received from Other Countries

SALES OF STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS During the year sales of standard specifications totalled 25,201 volumes. Proceeds totalled £3,083 9s.

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New, Revised, Draft Standards. Source of Supply. and Tentative Standards. Total. National Standardizing Bodies British Standards Institution 133 216 349 Standards Association of Australia 38 22 60 Canadian Standards Association 10 10 Indian Standards Institution "2 2 South African Bureau of Standards 15 71 86 South African Standards Institution • • 1 1 American Standards Association 56 56 Association Francaise de Normalisation (France) 237 '76 313 Assoeiacas Brasileira de Normas Tecnicas (Brazil) 1 1 Dansk Standardiseringsraad (Denmark) 11 3 14 Finlands Standardiserings Commission (Finland) 40 40 B'oofdcoinmissie Voor de Normalisatie in Nederland (Holland) 13 - 18 31 institut Beige de Normalisation (Belgium) 12 10 22 Institute for Industrial Research and Standards (Eire) 5 I Instituo Uruguayo de Normas Tecnicas (Uruguay) 58 58 Magyar Onszagas Szabnanyok (Hungary) .. 217 217 Osterreiehischer Normenausschuss (Austria) 90 90 Standards Institiition of Palestine 10 5 15 Vsesojuznyj Komitet Standardtov (USSR) 125 125 Other Organizations American Society for Testing Materials 256 256 Canadian Government Specifications Board 106 106 Indian Railways Board 10 10 National Electrical Manufacturers' Association 2 2 Society of Automotive Engineers 15 15 Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (Britain) 17 17 United States Department of Commerce (National Bureau of 28 28 Standards) United States Treasury Department (Bureau of Federal Supply) 131 . 131 Totals 1,631 429 2,060